ULAN BATOR, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Nyam-Osor Uchral was appointed Mongolia's 35th prime minister on Monday after being nominated by the ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP).
During a plenary session of the 126-seat unicameral parliament, or the State Great Khural, 107 lawmakers were present, with 82.2 percent voting in favor of his appointment.
The appointment follows the resignation of former Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar, who stepped down at his own request on Friday.
Uchral, who is the chairman of the MPP, had served as speaker of parliament until earlier Monday. He stepped down from that post after his nomination for prime minister. ■
